Charles edtjard ongley



(No Model.)

C. E. ONGLEY. WHISTLE SIGNAL RBGURDER.

N0. 530,121. Patented D60. 4, 1894.

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CHARLES EDUARD ONGLEY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE J. SOHOEFFEL, OF SAME PLACE.

WHISTLE-SIGNAL RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,121, dated December 4, 1894. Application 'lled J' anuary 9, 1894-.. Serial No. 496,243. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

i Be it known that I, CHARLES EDUARD ONG- LEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Whistle-Signal Recorders, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to means for recording signals given by steam whistles.

It frequently happens that there is uncertainty as to what signals were actually sounded by whistles on boats or as to the time when the signals were soundedand because of the uncertainty it is sometimes impossible to ix the responsibility for accidents on the proper person. By the present invention means are provided whereby, each time the whistle is operated a record or indication is made which shows the number of times it was operated, preferably also the month, day, hour, and minute when it was operated, so as to avoid all uncertainty such as above indicated.

In the drawings, Figures 1, 3, and 4 illustrate three arrangements of the apparatus, slightly differing from each other, but embodying or illustrating the invention; and Fig. 2 shows a det-ail which may be used in connection with the apparatus of Fig. 1.

In carrying out the improvement, I provide a time stamp or other time indicator or recorder,adapted to keep printing wheels or devices indicating time continuously in such position that, whenever an impression is taken therefrom, the record will show the time at which the operation took place, and the number of impressions will show the number of times the operation was repeated.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a steam whistle with a supply pipe 2, in which is avalve 3, which can be operated bya suitable cord or device 4 to admit pressure to the whistle to sound it. From the pipe 2 above or in advance of the valve 3 extends a branch pipe 5, to the steam motor or cylinder 6, in which is a piston 7, normally pressed up by a spring 8, and having a rod, the end 9 of which is insulated from the body of the rod, and which is adapted to strike a pivoted conducting block 10, which is connected to one wire 11 of an electric circuit, turning it on its pivotcarryin g the end at the right of the pivot into contact with the terminal 12, of the other wire 13 of the same circuit. As soon as the end 9 passes the block 10, the latter assumes its normal position, as shown, opening the circuit, so that if the whistle is sounded for a considerable time the battery will not be held on closed circuit. When the valve 3 is closed the piston 7 is ymoved up by the spring 8, but as the point 9 passes the pivoted block 10, it turns it on its pivot in such av manner as to move its contact end away from the terminal 12, so that the circuit is not a second time closed by a single complete movement, that is, a movement forward and backward, of the piston.

Instead of causing the pivoted block 10 to close the circuit directly, it is preferred to form a notch in its end into whicha contact spring let extends in such a manner as to be carried against the terminal 12, when the block 10 is turned on its pivot.

rlhe circuit 11, 13 includes a magnet 15 adapted to move the printing lever 16 on its pivot, pressing the paper strip 17, which is advanced at each impression by any suitable means, against the type wheels 1.8, on the peripheries of which are characters indicating time. One for example, may indicate the months, another the days of the months, and so on. Clock mechanism for advancing the type wheels at suitable intervals is wellknown and is not shown herein.

19, 20 are reels supporting the paper record strip the paper being wound from one reel to the other in a well-known manner.

In Fig. 3, the time stamp or recorder is op? erated, that is, an impression is taken therefrom, by means of a steam motor or cylinder 21, to which pipe 5 extends above the piston 22, which is normally pressed up by a spring 23, and which has a rod 24, carrying a tappet 25, which normally stands above the hinged latch 26, forming one end of the pivoted lever 27, the opposite end of which extends above or rests upon the end 28 of the stem of the printing platen 29, which is adapted to press the record strip 17 against type wheels 18, as already described in connection with Fig. l. Under the head 28, is a spring 30, which, in the condition shown, just balances spring 31.

vWhen steam is admitted to the whistle, a sufficient quantity is diverted through pipe 5 to push down the piston head 22, causing the tappet 25 to strike the latch 26 moving lever 27 on its pivot, putting spring 51 under increased tension, and finally slipping by the end of the latch, thus allowing spring 3l to react with sufficient force to advance the platen 29 to make a record. During the upward movement of the piston, under the n fluence of spring 23, the tappet turns the latch 26 on its hinge without moving the lever 27, therebyavoiding the formation of two records for each complete movement of the piston.

Instead of operating the printing lever by steam, as described, it may be done by compressed air, as indicated in Fig. 4, in which a cylinder 32 is connected with the pipe 2 above the valve 3, and the piston head 33 is pressed forward by the spring 34. The pipe 5 extends from the cylinder 32 to a cylinder like 2l of Fig. 3. W'ith this construction, when the whistle valve 3 is opened, the piston head is forced back compressing air in the cylinder and in the pipe 5, (which air is normally uncompressed, or at least is not of sufficient tension to operate piston 22,) and moving the printing device.

By connecting pipe 5, or its equivalent, to pipe 2 in advance of the whistle valve, as is preferred, all danger of making a record by an attempt to blow the Whistle which, however, does not actually sound it, as when cord 4 is pulled but not sufficiently to open the whistle Valve, is avoided.

Vhile it is preferred to print all the time indications mentioned,that is, the month,day, dac., some of these may be omitted when desired.

I claiml. The combination of a whistle, a supply pipe therefor, a valve in said pipe for sounding the whistle, a time recorder, a steam operated circuit controller operated each time the whistle sounds, and electrical devices operated thereby for recording time at the time recorder, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a whistle, a supply pipe therefor, a valve in said pipe, a time recorder, and means connected in advance of the Valve for Operating said time recorder at each operation of the whistle, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a whistle, a time recorder, a cylinder connected with the supply pipe of the whistle, a piston in the cylinder, and a circuit controller operated thereby, an d in circuit With the time recorder.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 6th day of January,

CHARLES EDUARD ONGLEY. W`itnesses:

C. M. GATLIN, JOHN T. MURPHY. 

